Apprentice Business Administrator
JOHN F HUNT REMEDIATION LIMITED
Ellesmere Port (CH65 4LZ)
Closes in 13 days (Monday 17 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 November 2025
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Summary
The post holders will support a range of general office and business functions across key departments such as operations, finance, HR, and sales within a fast-paced water treatment company. They will gain valuable hands-on experience while working towards a recognised Business Administration apprenticeship qualification.
- Wage
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£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 December 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Provide day-to-day administrative support across key departments
- Respond to telephone, email, and in-person enquiries from colleagues, customers, and suppliers
- Support general office tasks including data entry, photocopying, scanning, filing, and archiving
- Assist with basic finance processes such as raising purchase orders and processing invoices
- Help maintain accurate staff records and support HR with general admin tasks
- Assist with the organisation of meetings, minute-taking, and internal communication
- Contribute to data gathering, document preparation, and reporting as needed
Where you'll work
Unit 3 Quay 1, Newport Business Park
New Port Road
Ellesmere Port
CH65 4LZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST
Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Training schedule
- The candidate will follow a Level 3 Apprenticeship programme and study towards a full Standard as a Business Administrator
- This training will be structured and delivered by Cheshire College - South & West. If you do not already hold GCSEs at grade A*-C / 9-4 in English and maths you will complete Functional Skills in the related subjects to attain Level 2 Functional Skills
- John F Hunt Regeneration will provide in-house training to support the chosen candidate to broaden their knowledge of the organisation and its specific needs
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
About this employer
Our business is led by a team of active industry experts who are committed to finding effective ways to unlock the value of your industrial legacy site using innovative, industry leading and sustainable enabling methods. Developing an industrial legacy site poses unavoidable risks, challenges and problems. However we rely on integrity, experience, hard work and loyalty to ensure we deliver maximum value to you. We are part of the John F Hunt Group, a UK leading demolition contractor with a range of industry-linked businesses helping us deliver our projects. Group capabilities include heavy plant, tool and lifting equipment hire, power generation, asbestos management, concrete cutting, nuclear decommissioning services and industrial cleaning.
After this apprenticeship
- Opportunity for permanent employment and progression upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST
Becky Smythe
becky.smythe@ccsw.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348692.
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Closes in 13 days (Monday 17 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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